The California Capital Airshow brought aerial highlights to the Mather Airport on Saturday and Sunday. Thousands of specatators walked through aircraft on the ground and watched performances high above at the airshow which featured numerous patriotic tributes. The airshow opened Saturday when skydiver Kent Lane delivered a huge American flag to a group of Air Cadets on the ground during the National Anthem and Opening Ceremonies. A tribute to the 10th Anniversary of 9/11 closed the event on Sunday afternoon. Each day also included a re-enactment of the "infamous" attack on Pearl Harbor nearly 70 years ago. Numerous military and civilian aircraft flew above the crowd on both days, demonst

One hundred and fifty planes from across the Unites States and Canada will be wowing crowds expected to be upward of 150,000 this weekend according to California Capital Airshow Executive Director Darcy Brewer. The sixth annual airshow – and biggest show to date – will be honoring the 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, the 100th anniversary of naval aviation and the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11. The 2011 California Capital Airshow will take place from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Mather Airport, 3745 Whitehead St. in Mather. People came from seven different countries last year to see the show, and Brewer said they are expecting those numbers to continue to grow. “It really is a

Sacramentans can see everything from the ultramodern F-22 Raptor to historic World War II aircraft and the Patriots Jet Team as more than nine decades of aviation will be celebrated this weekend at the fifth annual California Capital Airshow. “It’s unbelievable,” said California Capital Airshow Executive Director Darcy Brewer. “We have over five hours of entertainment and aerobatics soaring overhead.” Brewer said one of the show’s highlights is the gathering of P-38 Lighting aircraft from World War II. Only 15 of the “Fork-Tailed Devils” remain, and of those, only seven are still airworthy. “We’ve invited six of them to come to the show,” Brewer said. “It’s the one thing this show has t

The secretary of the U.S. Air Force and the commander of Air Mobility Command will visit Sacramento during Air Force Week, which starts Saturday. Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Mobility Command's Gen. Arthur Lichte will appear at an Air Force Week proclamation ceremony at the Capitol at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8. They'll also take part in a private leadership forum held the following day at Sacramento State Alumni Center. The Air Force chief of staff created Air Force Weeks in 2006 as a recruiting tool and to show Air Force capabilities. Nine of them have been held around the country from 2006 through 2008. Sacramento hosted an Air Force Week in 2007. This year, Air Fo

The California Capital Airshow will bring more than Thunderbirds, Raptors and historic warplanes to the Sacramento area. The show is expected to draw at least 70,000 spectators and an estimated $7.4 million to the local economy, which would be on par with last year. The fourth annual airshow will be held Sept. 12 and 13 at Mather Airport, the former U.S. Air Force base. Organizers decided to schedule the event in late summer after last year's show was held on a cold, blustery March weekend. This year, Air Force Week. will be held in various locations around Sacramento the week before the airshow. Pilots and airplane enthusiasts aren't the only movers and shakers behind the airshow. The